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GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
OF
3. F.LEESENRING
cHARLESTOWN.W W. VA.

Insure against fire in the following first-class
companies
The Lancashire Insurance Company, of Lon
don, England. Assets, Si,5l3,22S.O2.
The German Insurance Company, treeport,
Illinois. Assets, 81 ,S43 49S.0S.
The Reading Fire Insurance Company, Pa.
$4,000.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York
The Fidelity and Casualty Company OF
New York
The National Life and Maturity Association,
of Washington, D. c., 1915 F ST., Northwest.
May 6, 1856.
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sIssE.S'EEsE-a EsszEEE,S'G
AND FAMILY SEWING.

AIRS. BETTE SLAGLE and Mrs ELIZA
VI BENNER viii do an kinds of Dress Max
ing and Family Sewing promptly and 40 prices
t0 suit the hard times. Residence corner of
IVES, and North street.
July s. lSS6.
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New Goods.

TAM in receipt Of my supply Of Spring ahu
i Summer Goods, which am selling at Popu'
lar prices. GEO. w. T. KEARSLEf.
COTTONS.
DIAM and Twilled Sheetings, 81 a, ana
i 1914: Bleached and Brown Shirtings IN an
qualities, Bleached and Unbleached Dnnihg,
Heavy Duck for Machine Sheets, just rec ana
for sale by GEO. w. r. KEARSLEY.
GROCERIES.
GROCERIES of all grades, including nice
VI line of Canned Goods,-all Of which VIII
be sold as low as the lowest.
GEO w. T. KEARSLEY.
DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODSl
DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS
DLACK Cashmere, Blk. and Cold Nuns Veil
ID ing, Domestic and Fancy Ginghams, Zephyr
Cloth and Chambrays Iictoria Lawn, India
Linen, Plain and Figured Swiss, Pique and
Plaid Muslin, just received and for sale by
GEO. w. T. KEARSLEf.
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DAINTS, Oils Varnishes, Window Glass,
i Putty, Paint Brushes, DC. We have large
stock of these goods on hand to which we call
the attention of the people. Lewis pure Lead,
pure Lnseed Oil and Lucas celebrated Pre-
pared Paints, ready TO apply, in all colors in
cans from one pound TO one gallon. We have
all colors, either dry or in oil. Examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Abr. rs. IS AfSQUITH & co.
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Er. KIRg's Spect0cIcS.

I HAVE the agency for these speciscies, and
Il guarantee to lit amy eye or return the money.
GEO. T. LIGHT.
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.RTFNN .E.EFEKK.F EFFCKS

HAS taken the store room ON Main street. in
/ I building occupied by the Misses Ware.
where she Wilde DRESS MAKING and FAM
lily SEWING ia good style and at reasonable
charges. She win De pleased to have the pat
rouago of tine ladies of the town and vicinity,
and viii strive Co render satisfaction.
She has also O. stock of Dress Trimmings and
Notions to which she invite, the attention OF
thc ladies
June ID. lSSj
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Il CeTFain Care for ERfnTFh.
A superb FLESH Producer aid Tonic.

GULNNS PIONEER BLOOD RENEWER
Cures an Blood and skin Diseases, Ehcuma-
tism. Scrofula Old Sores. A perfect spring
Medicine.
II not i'm your market tt viii be forwarded
on receipt of price. Small bottles Slto large
S1.75
Essay ON Blood and skin Diseases mailed free
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I'd a " r. y II 8

Careats, Trade Marks and Copypights
Obtained. and all business In the US. Patent
Office attended to at MODERATE FEES.
Our office is opposite the L. 5. Patent Office,
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from W1SHINGTON.
Send MODEL Or ORA WING. We advise
as to patentability free of charge and we make
NO CHARGE UNLESS WE
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt. OF
Money Order Div. and to officials of the L. S.
Patent Office. For circular advice, terms and
references to actual clients in your own State
c. A. SNOW Ie CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. c.
Dec. Q, 1856.
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Chair Seats Gained.

NJRs.J.N. WHITTINGTON is prepared TO
NJ Repair Cane Seat Chairs at short notice
and upon easy terms, at her home in the
Southern suburbs of Charlestown, on Bloom
cry turnpike.
Sentember %. 1852.
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TINHE White House brand of Canned Toma-
toes is the best. For sale at NALL ~
DORSEY'S. Old stand of j. II. Rodrick.
OUR Canned Corn is the very best thing in
" the market WALL & DORSEY.
7 ICY HINTON, Merry War, Lobster Clinch
l. er. 6 OF. Twist, Oh. Twist and other brands
at WALL & D0RSEG'S.
VNHE best . for 8 Cigar in town at WALL d
L DORSEY'S.
SOO MATCHES for cents at WALL q
,DUU DORSEY'S.
wv E want a big lot of Chickens and will
W pay the full market price.
WALL Il DORSEY.
WE pay cash for Eggs. Veal Calves wanted
w at WALL d DORSEIS.
w sell good roasted coffee for 10 cents
with every pound of Arbuckle's Coffee and
one cent given for every empty package back.
March 10, 1887. WALL DONoEA.
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I HAVE a full stock of these valuable and re-
L liable seeds both in Papers and in Bulk.
Peas. Beans, Lima Beans and Early Corn.
GEO. T. LIGHT,
Druggist, Next Door to Post Office.
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Boot and shoe Making.
REPAIRING &C.

rVHE undersigned hasremoyed his ShoPto the
buildingon tn ecOrner OF Charles and Liberty
streets-in the building lately occupied by WEI
rick d Weller. The characterOfthew rkdone by
thesubscriberi known andappreciatedby be
citizens Charlestown and vicinity. tits hardly
necessary to add that he will endeavorto sustain
his reputation as a reliable workman and wi!leH-
ecute promptly and at reasonablerates aiiorders
given him eitherfor New work or Repairing.
JOHN AVIS ofWm.
Nav 1874. Aprill5, 1876.
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Head and Foot Stones, Nantes, Statues and
Carving, in all its various branches, and all
filed at the lowest rate, and shortes; notice,
and all work delivered and put up, and guar
anteed to suit purchasers. If not, no sale
Please call and see and judge for yourselves be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, and patronize Home
Manufacturers.
The subscribers have also in operation their
shop in Martinsburg, where they will give
propmt attention to all work entrusted TO them.
DIEHL & BRO.
Charlestown, July IS, 1s67-y.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted TO the undersigned as
n former Agent OF the d. d o. K. x. Company
for Freigbts, o. Commissions, or TO the late firm
ofStarry Lock, are notified that payment must
be made at once.
July IL, 1878. J. ID. STARRY.
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Or Black Lcprosy, IS q disease which is considered
incurablc but IL has yielded 10 the curative proper
Ties Of SwrFT's SrECIF1C-nOw known all over the
world as ). $. :. Mrs Bailey, OF West Somervile,
Mass near Boston. was attacked several years ago
Win this hGcous black eruption, and was treated by
he hest medical talent who could only say that the
disease was q species OF
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EREsH MUSHROOMS, Ginger Snaps and
IL Pretzels at EBYS Grocery.
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Green's Hotel.
IARPER'S FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA

EIRST-CLASS Restaurant and Livery Stables
u connection with Hotel also
BILLL4RD IND roof ROOMS
GEO. W. GREEN. Proprietor
r. vs.. DREW, Clerk.
June Is l>~5
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LOOK OUT.
Aamdresh's Garden Seeds

Ian D 1882
, 1887-09-15

Schr. Lottie was hauled in TO the
wharf this morning aBd discharged her
seal skins. 1t appears that the cutter;
do not trouble American vessels engaged
IN sealing Sc long as they keep away
from the seal Islands. Some American
vessels were found whose crews had
landed on the Pribloff Islands during
the night and dubbed seal indiscrimi-
nately. These vessels have been -eized
and taken TO Sitka, which have minded
| their own business and did not seek to
evade the laws, have not been molested
The P,-I. says that the Education
committee of the Methodist Conference
will report to the Conference in favor of
breaking faith with Port Townsend re-
garding the University. We do not be
lieve that the conference will go back OF
its Plighted word. il it does it will dis
grace the whole Methodist Church and
destroy confidence IN anything they may
hereafter say. We will wait till the con-
ference has voted before we will believe
any such damnable stigma upon the
great Methodist Church. There are too
many good and true men belonging to
this Conference who would not dare do
an act that would kill any political par
ty sure, and will, if consumated, be of
vast injury. to the Methodist denomina-
, 1887-09-15

send MIR. Denison to Salem, but after
mature deliberation, his heart bleeding
Tor Port Townsend and the members of
the Church he had served here, he de-
cided it to be his duty TO return to them.
He is here with the happy consciousness
that be has done his whole duty-aDd
with his disposition unsecured, but ready
to put his shoulder under the wheels OF
the University project and push it for
ward to successful future. His labor
will be as freely given to it in the COM
ing year as in the past, whether it be I'M
der Presbyterian auspices or any other.
He feels that here is a grand field for an
educational institution under Christian
management; that our citizens have
earned its location aud ought to have it.
He is here from q sense of duty. purely,
aud his whole-souled devotion to our
interests will hardly lessen his standing
in our midst, The membership of his
Church society here will be called to
meet tomorrow evening at the church,
together with their friends and adher-
ents, to discuss what they ought to do
under the circumstances.
, 1887-09-15
rrou, rro-aax,s Dails.

Capt. James Dalg ardno went to Vic,
teria this morning.
Mrs. Robert Williams. G. NJ. Rouse
and VIM. Furlong went TO Vancouver,
W. t., on Saturday, to be present at
court martial to be held today. where
they will be witnesses.
Mess.s. ]. G. Sterming and Charles
Fountain left on the Anderson this morn
ing for brief trip, via the anadIan Pa
cifc railroad, to visit relatives in the
east we hope they will have a pleasant
journey.
Schooner Lotsia changed masters to
day at the custom house. Capt james
Giaplanhos owaer % the vessel assumes
charge of her as MASTER. The sehccBe
uli BE- takes 30 Ssastle sad rssezia Il
tisa frssh vatas - y hite FtFsF aastal
gis hep Fishias ss@@ss shisa ezm
ussness thls ussA.
, 1887-09-15

one half the increase, there would be
still more than enough left to keep up a
supply and he wishes to state through
our columns that unless the "Rod and
Gun Club" take charge of these birds at
once he Eal appropriate them to his
own use and dispose of them so as to
renumerate himself for the trouble and
expense he has been at in taking care of
this flock. These birds have done re-
markably well. The Island agrees with
them and they nave increased astOnish-
ingly. 1t would be good thing to set
some of them loose at Sequim, Dungsn-
ess and on the Islands of the San Juan
Archipelago. John Power means busi-
ness and il the Rod and Gun Club don't
come to time soon they may expect to
hear OF scattering of their covey.
, 1887-09-15
From tuesdays Daiix.

Steamer Idaho arrived in Victoria this
morning from Portland on her way to
Alaska.
Mrs. Isabel Niemeyer, of Snohomisf
City, mother of w. %. Niemeyer, of this
place, is in town visiting her son.
Steamer Mexico arrived early this
morning from San Francisco and landed
on Quincy street wharf a large amount
OF machinery for Alaska, amounting to
165 tons, including other freight for our
merchants. The cause OF the steamers
detention was due to head winds.
Today Mr.. George Starrett commenced
laying a sidewalk on Washington street
from Van Bokkelen's corner TO the tele'
graph Office, corner of Taylor street
This will be good and needed improve
ment. and when completed viii! form
continuous walk from Adams street tc
the new custom house.
j. Scott PEBBLES and son William, o1
Portsmouth, Ohio, arrived in town Sun
day morning. and are the guests OF Col
Oliver Wood. Mr.. PEBBLES has Travelled
extensively. having made the trip arount
the world, and is now awaiting the Idahs
to 60 to Alaska. He expresses great ad
miration for Port Townsend.
Big PLUM.-Capt. John Slater ha
presented us with one of the bigges
plums we have seen. It IS one of Ben
nett's seedlings from Whatcom. 1
weighs four ounces, and measures 621
inches In circumference. 1t was bll
enough for each Of our compositors T.
have liberal slice, but as usual th'
devil got way with the biggest shsr
and means TO plant tine pit to raise tre
to Capt Slatsr's memory. This plum
tree grew ia Capt. Slgter's yard on tn
beach and proves the fertility of tn
ground. Now is the time for plum
growers to come to the front and sem
their choice varieties TO the ARGUS. w
will critieise the specimens we reciev
and be very careful that they do lot g
to our devil again "Bring on you
plums"-Shakespedre
MoSeoLIAN PHEAsASTs.-About yea
and a half ago, the Portland Rod an
Gan Ciud placed lot of Mongolia
pheasants on Protection Island with NJ
Power. who was b take Gaze OF them fo
one year. Mr. Power informs us thi
thess birds have decreased 80 that the
nearly sxsrtua ths IsiaaA He has wFi
tee several times te Fnstlahd fef iestrsl
. tisns sai esfs % Espis fron sa7 sae. !
tasgs q ths eisb kssl gives sssy 90 81
, 1887-09-15
Repudiated.

The following telegram was sent to
Olympia Saturday by the Stewards
and Trustees of the First III. E.
Church of Seattle:
II. as reported, Rev. A. j. Hanson, OF
Seattle, has given his voice to break
faith with the Port Townsend people in
regard to the university matter, we, the
Stewards and Trustees OF the First M .
Z. Church of Seattle, most emphaticaliy
request that Rev. Hanson be not re-
turned to this charge. Neither he nor
any other out of the sixteen who voted
with him are wanted.
To Bishop Foster and The Puget Sound
Conference.
From this telegram it may be seen
that the action of the conference in
deliberately breaking the promise
made to the people of Port Townsend
meets with hearty condemnation
among the Methodists of Puget
Sound. 1t is to be feared that the
usefulness Of those who 50 Ii htly
regarded the pledge of the conference
will be greatly impaired IN this re-
gion, and that it will be many years
before they will be able to recover
the places which they once held in
the estimation of people who regard
a promise as sacred.
, 1887-09-15
University News.

AN ENTIRELY NEW DEAL. READ THIS.
The Puget Sound Presbytry meets
at Olympia, Oct. IL, and the Presby-
terian Synod of the Northwest, COM
prising the territory of Oregon, Ida
no, Washington and British Columbia,
meets at the same place Oct. 13. Let
the NJ E. conference go back on us
if it will, Port Townsend is all right,
we viii have d university at all events
with much larger endowment and
power than the NJ. E. people are
aware of as the following letter will
show:
On TRAIN, N. p. r. r., Sept. Z.
To Col. LANDEs-President Board
of Trade, Port IolCnsend-Dear sir !:
Should the Methodist Conference
back out of their project of establish
lug a university at Port Townsend
please let me know Immediately, and
give the Presbyterian church a
chance to take up the bonus of your
citizens. Written on train, in haste.
Yours sincerely,
J. r. THOMPSON,
Pastor Presbyterian church, Van
couyer, W. L.
, 1887-09-15
Pickings.

Senator Stanford, Col. Fred Crock
er and A. N. Towne left San Fran
cisco for Oregon on the 18th. They
intend to go Portland to look into the
terminal facilities of the Oregon and
California road.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says "the
republican party of Ohio is the party
of free whisky" That being the
case the democratic party may be
expected to desert in a body and go
over 10 it-Omaha Republican.
The sealing schooner San Jose
from the Arctic regions, seized by the
revenue cutter Rush with seal skins
and ordered to go to Sitka, has ar
rived In San Franciscn and warrant
has been sworn out against her cap
tain for barratry.
It is stated that the steamer Olym-
plan lost $4,000 during the the sum-
mer season, while plying between
Puget Sound and Alaska points.
This was Notwithstanding the fact
that the tourist travel this season was
greater than ever known before. The
fact fact is plainly evident that the
accommodations furnished were bet
ter than the price charged would
warrant.
The law of cause and effect is ins
exorable. This time the crash and
jam and general commingling OF
shrisking and more or less mangled
human beings resulted from over
crowding a floor at a religious re-
vival. Water will drown when COM
mon caution is not observed, whether
the subject is fishing or being bap-
tized, and timbers will not stand
greater strain than they can support,
whether the crowd testing them Is on
their knees in prayer or laughing at
the stale wit of the end man in the
minstreal show.
, 1887-09-15
From Erruax,s Daily.

Mr. NJ. Kubiak, who lately arrived from
the east, hus purchased the Esmond.
Miss Daisy Learned has gore, to Ia
coma to attend school at tho Annie
Wright Seminary.
Eva Doyle eutertajaseS5s quite num-
ber OF her young friends last evening,
tue OCCASION 'oei.g her birthday.
Hawaiian bark Jas. A. Kenny, Capt.
d. Il. Berry, cleared today for Homo
lulu Vithta full cargo OF lumber from
Utsalady1
U'er Geo. W. Elder has been TAX
!, turs, skins aud other freight
Francisco. which came down
e II Alaska
Capt. James DalgaFdno aud Mr.. John
ii. woolley rode cut this aftsTnoOn q
Chemakum IN the captains loW back eaF
90 attspd the sale Of hiooded steck.
Tbs hniisr Tor lhs Eiectric Light dyu
suso has arrived u = q iHs pteea o
ses& asd - bafs saoa b ~ it IA siaa
sud 3s4ss its vsst ts iiiszasnsstaz "a
SO
, 1887-09-15
Shipping NOfcs.
(From Tuesday s nnilY.l

trEOm IutSudI > D1lll.D
Ship B alker, Wallace, arrived
yesterday, 81 days from San Francisco
and proceeds to Seattle, where she loads
return cargo of COAL
Am. ship Barring Brothers, Master, ar
rived yesterday. 12 days from San Fran
cisco and proceeded to Seattle where
she loads return cargo of coal.
Ship America, Gibson. arrived today
16 days from San Francisco and pro-
ceeded to Departure bay, where she loads
a return cargo of coal.
Ship Wilwa, Taylor. arrived today
Is days from San Francisco and pro-
ceeded to Departure Bay to load a re-
turn cargo of coal.
Ship Glory of the Seas, Freeman, ar
rived yesterday, 20 days from San Fran
cisco and proceeded to Departure Bay
where she loads return cargo of coal.
Bark Canada, Warner, lumber laden
from Tacoma passed down yesterday in
tow of tug Tacoma. She goes to San
| Francisco.
Tug Holyoke towed to sea yesterday
| the bark Cassandra Adams, lumber laden
from Tacoma to San Pedro.
Tug Pilot lowed to sea yesterday the
Bolivian bark Don Carlos with 100000
feet of lumber and 400 tons coal from
Departure Bay, bound to San Francisco.
Br. bark Calcutta, Low, arrived yes
terday 26 days from San Francisco and
proceeded to Nanalmo where che loads q
return cargo of coal.
Tug Tyae towed to Port Gamble bark
Emerald 80 days from San Francisco.
Tug Goliah returned from the Cape
this afternoon aud will tow the ship j.
b. Walker to Seattle.
The Mogul towed to sea Nor. bark
Rosenius bound to Townsville, lumber
laden.
Ship Geo. F. Mauson, Morse, arrived
yesterday IS days from San Francisco,
and proceeded to Seattle to load return
cargo of coal.
Tug Tacoma passed dsWn yesterday
with ship Dashing Wave, Began, lumber
laden from Tacoma bound to San Fran
cisco.
, 1887-09-15
CARD OF THANKS.

The following telegram speaks TO
itself:
Hon. d. T. Denny, SeattIe-In be
half OF our people we tender you the ex
preston of our gratitude for your volun
tary guarantee to the III. e, conference
in session at Olympia, of the Universit,
bonus, subscribed by the people IN thu
vicinity.
Al. Briggs, Henry Landes,
q. NJ. Bradshaw, M. b: Sachs.
A w. Bash. Sig. Waterman,
@. Eisepbeis, I. NJ. hammond,
R.W. deLion, O. @. Bartlett,
II. Jackman, N. d. Hill,
c. F. Clapp. and others.
, 1887-09-15
DIED.


MERRICK-In this city. Sept, u, 1881,
Gerdiner Merriek, aged about 68 years.
Deceased was bereft of his vile a
short time ago, and speedily followed.
The funeral occurred today, and was
largely attended,
MARTIN-In Semiahmoo, w. T., Sept.
4, 1887, Roxanna, beloved wife OF j. A.
Martin.
TDeceased was born IN Kingston, On
tario, Sept. "a, 1854; was married April
IS, 1888. She was sweet, lovable
Christian lady, and her untimely death
will be depIorable loss to the commun-
ity where sbe lived. The bereaved hus
hand has the sinoerc-sympathy Of all his
old friends.
, 1887-09-15

SO RRwARD.-Will be paid for the
apprehension and conviction OF any
person guilty of stealing fruit from
my orchard, or taking down any fence
on the premises. I. NJ HAMMOND, Sr
, 1887-09-15
Il Water front corner
lot for sale, SO. 900.
.fP6US .46eRcY.

A splendid chance 10 locAte a naf
With asaAIi means sa laod suttahie !
tFuis. haEs. esAnibeFTies aad small ffu
-nsAr sssssasf tsHdlnE ust psftss
isrs az this ossics.
, 1887-09-15
tFrom Yesterdays Daily

tFrom Yesterdays Daily.l
Tug Queen City towed to Seattle from
the cape ship Barring Brothers. Sho
loaes coal for San Francisco.
Bark Enoch Talbot. McNiel. arrived
yesterday at Port Discovery from San
Francisco.
Ship State of Maine, Nichols, which
has been loading lumber at Port Dis
covery, is ready for sea and tow out co.
day bound to San Diego.
Chill. ship Lota, J Kirk, arrived Mon
day III Royal Roads for orders.
, 1887-09-15
To Rent or Lease!

The Basement UndeF
the Fist National Bank.
.4pply at the Bank.
, 1887-09-15

We Solicit the patronage Oh the Public.
assuring all who trade .fll honest md
square dealing.
, 1887-09-15
issDTsN.

SMITH At Lspash, W. b, Aaz, y
ISsT, ae The sifs os A. ". Smith.
asasAlss.
, 1887-09-15
Our atoc5E OF

Mems and Boys Clothing, Boots &
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Underclothing,
Trunks and Notions, is complete and
our prices as low as any house on
the Sound.
, 1887-09-15
We call the Attention of Public to Or Lire Of Staple
and Fancy
GROCE r r ERIES!
IN PART OF

Crosse Pickles. Chutney Sauces Malt Vinegar lin
bottles Chicken OIL London Relish Par
Cheese Eastern Cream Sgizer Lngrger and ESan
Cheees Sugar Hams and Bac Smoked Beef Bdatsr
Salt Pork Solumaches Steele
Argyle Meal Golden and Silver Corn Meal Large
my and Farina